"Swingman" wrote
Of course it is natural. And organic...., and environmentally conscious....., and sustainable....., and GREEEEEEEEEEEENNN!!!!
Pardon me while go someplace and vomit.
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... and costs approximately 30% more to build than traditional construction.
R48 insulation value is not justification enough for me.
That said, damned few people have accomplished this, and with "green building" coming to the fore around these parts, I'm now more than eminently qualified to get my share of the business ... if I should chose to do so. BTDT, literally from the ground up.
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Nah, hay is green. Straw is sorta yellow brown.
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Tom Watson
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Your forgot EXPENSIVE ... there is nothing in the building trade that is both "green" and inexpensive ... nothing!
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A few years ago, PBS covered the total construction of a "straw bale house".
Can't remember the details, but based on costs at the time, the cost differential was recovered in something like 5-8 years.
If I were to build today, fabrication of complete panels in a production shop, assembled on the jobsite with a crane and crew, ala the This Old House program, would get a very close look.
Lew
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"Lew Hodgett" wrote
Maybe even include some of Morris' solar panels?
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That's a gimme for most. But Lew is in the tropics.
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You can actually get a building permit for this 3 little piggy construction?
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Tie-won but engeneered in America
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NOT even Red Bull!
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Taiwan, IIRC, but I'm not sure.
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I gotta tell you, it's a slippery slope. I got the CT22 Festool Vac with the Domino, it was recommended by Festool dealer, LOL. Then on Robatoy's recommendation on the Festool Rotex Sander I got one to replace my 20 year old PC right angle ROS. When I saw how much dust "there wasn't" after sanding I naturally had to replace my PC SpeedBloc sander also I was/am threw with sanding dust. It takes some getting used to, not seeing any dust on the work and the paper looking brand new when it is worn out.
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Especially since in the floor hydronic heating would be specified.
Lew
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Isn't straw a mold magnet?
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I like the way you think! :)
With R-48 insulation, it wouldn't take much panel area to keep the place cozy all through the winter - and since the panels operate in the 110F temperature range (slightly higher temperatures at higher altitudes - to a max operating temperature of 125F at 5,000 feet) there'd be no fire hazard from the heating system.
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And a construction/mortgage loan?
Tom Veatch Wichita, KS USA
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In the vein of dust free, you should have a look at Festool's website. They have a video of a router with an attached Festool vacuum cutting a dado and there's very little dust to be seen.
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Apparently it's covered in the International Building Code so neither permits nor loans should be an issue in areas where that code applies.